New character reveals for Smash Bros. are always a big deal, and Nintendo tries to keep as much secrecy around each announcement as it possibly can. Even those you may think would be tuned in to what’s happening behind the scenes are kept in the dark.
One example is this was the Sephiroth DLC for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. As it turns out, no one on the Final Fantasy VII Rebirth team knew that he would be joining Nintendo’s game. That includes Naoki Hamaguchi, the director of Square Enix’s new RPG.
Melessthanthree has announced that its latest game, Death of a Wish, is releasing on Switch in just a couple of weeks. We should be seeing it on March 11, 2024.
Death of a Wish is an action RPG and spiritual successor to Lucah: Born of a Dream, which is already on Switch. More information can be found in the following overview:
The patch notes have been shared for a new Disney Dreamlight Valley February 2024 update going out this week.
As previously mentioned, the game is getting new content from Monsters Inc. with The Laugh Floor. There’s plenty of other elements to the update though including new avatar customization items, expanded Scrooge McDuck’s Shop, and more.
Here’s the full rundown:
System: Switch
Release date: February 27, 2024
Developer: Spike Chunsoft
Publisher: Spike Chunsoft
After dreaming of a strange mountain island, Shiren and his ferret friend Koppa embark on yet another journey. Following an unfortunate battle with the biggest baddy on the island, he awakens at the base of the mountain with no memory of his journey to the top. Spurred onward by Koppa’s recap of the events, Shiren and his companion decide to ascend once more and unravel the mysteries of Serpentcoil Island once and for all. Now with Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island, does this adventure change up the long-lived series, or is it just another tried and true entry in the series we love?
February 21: Miraidon is joining Pokemon Unite as the game’s next playable character, The Pokemon Company and Timi Studio Group have announced. The reveal was shared in celebration of the upcoming Pokemon Day.
Speaking of Pokemon Day, that’s actually when Miraidon will be going live. The character will be playable starting on February 27, 2024. No further information has been provided.
Scopely is bringing its popular battle royale game Stumble Guys to Switch, the company just announced. The company did not provide a release window.
Stumble Guys will feature cross-play and cross-progression when it comes to Switch. As for the actual game, we have some information in the following overview:
Publisher Abylight Studios and SciFun Games have announced Exographer, a new Metroidvania game for Switch. It’s targeting a 2024 launch.
Exographer, a 2D adventure based on science, has players following INI on a rescue mission on a stranded planet. Players will look to “find clues of an extinct civilization, use their technology, and discover the origin of the absurd matter invading six different atmospheres.”
The Switch version of Rainbow Moon now has a release date. Today, publisher Eastasiasoft announced that it will be available on March 15, 2024.
On the same day, the Rainbow Moon + Rainbow Skies Strategy RPG Bundle is launching. This includes the upcoming title and the already-released Rainbow Skies.
Publisher Ratalaika Games and the two-manned indie developer Stately Snail are bringing One More Dungeon 2 to Switch this week, both sides announced today. This follows the original game that launched on the platform in 2017.
One More Dungeon 2 is a first-person dungeon crawler roguelike that promises to be “bigger, vastly improved, and dramatically challenge intensive” compared to the previous title. More information can be found in the following overview:
Epic Mickey director Warren Spector says he would love to develop Epic Mickey 3. However, don’t expect it anytime soon.
Spector was asked about the possibility on LinkedIn. Despite having a “high level idea” in mind for a new game, he’s currently busy at his current studio OtherSide and projects going on there. Spector noted: “I’d love to do Epic Mickey 3 but I have a day job that would make that impossible.”
